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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-04-14
A Great State Drying up.

GALVESTON, Tex, April 10.-The
past week has been one of expectancy
and disappointment to the people Of
Texas. No rains of any consequence
have fallen throughout the immense
area now suffering from drought. Dis.
patches to the Galveston Ne,cs, San An
tonic Express, and other papers of the
State, continue to detail the widespread
and threatening character of the
drought, the severity of which has per.
ceptibly increased since the last report.
The drought now extends from the far
western grazing lands across the State
for distance of eight hundred miles
into the pine regions bordering on Louis
lana, but decreases in severity as it ap-
proaches the pineries, from which section
the complaints are of recent date. The
general rains which usually get in at the
full of the moon are wanting, and the
cool, dry winds of the past fortnight con-
tinue to prevail except in the district
Immediately west and southwest of San
Antonio, embracing Medina, Bandera,
Uralde, Freio and Stascosa Counties,
where moderate rains fell yesterday, but
not enough, say the dispatches from that
vicinity. This is one of the grazing Sec
tions Of the State where stock was dying.
Between San Antonia and the coast,
embracing such fertile counties as Guada.
loupe, Gonzales, Lavacs. Colorado, Bas.
trop and dozen others, the drought has
assumed serious aspect, putting an en-
barge upon all agricultural development,
especially cotton, the chief product of
this section. One correspondent describes
the roadways throughout this belt as
covered to depth of several inches with
dust. The fields are barren, even OF
weeds, while strings Of cattle, almost too
poor to stand up, are travelling constant
ly in search of grass and water.
In Central Texas, embracing about
thirty counties surrounding Waco, Cor.
sicana and Burnet, the situation is
scarcely more promising, all reports
agreeing that nothing but very early and
plentiful rains will avert serious damage
or failure of crops. In Northern and
Northwestern Texas the drought is not as
severely felt as in other sections, but
complaints are increasing daily. a
slight sprinkle of rain fell during the
week in Mitchell County along the line
of the Texas and Pacific Road, but no
report of rainfall in the great Pau Han.
die district has been received. One re.
suit of the drought is notable scarcity
of early vegetables at the principal
points. Anxiety over the situation is
becoming greater every day. The whole
sale houses of this city are calling their
drummers off the road, as country mer.
chants refuse to buy during the uncer.
tainty of the crop outlook.
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A CANDID JUDGE.
What Judge PRESLEY said About the York
Vile Lynching, and why he said 1t.

To the Editor of the News and Courier !:
The supposed fault of my late charge
to the grand jury of York is greater
than has been reported. When [ said
to them that Courts of justice were pow
erless to repress or punish the horrible
crime of lynching, that charge was not
limited to York, or to South Carolina,
but plainly and expressly included the
whole United States. There would be
hope for the country, / said, if in only
two or three States that crime was un.
punished, but now could find no remedy
in the weakness of the Courts. Let not
the Pharisees of any section, "thank
God that they ere not as other men are,
or even as this publican" That worship
is hypocrisy until they can call to mind
one solitary case in which band OF
lynchers has been punished by any Court
in any section of the whole country.
Is it wrong to proclaim and publish,
and repeat and again repeat, this disgrace
to our civilization, when only that course
can save the country? Listen to tale
of simple, sad truth:
When Moore was lynched at Spartan
burg, eight years ago, I earnestly re.
minded the grand jury of the oaths they
had Just taken; warned them that they
would violate their oaths if they failed
to search out and bring to trial the per:
sons who killed Moore. All that | could
do was done to make them sensible Of
danger to the State if such crimes were
not speedily punished. And yet, despite
all my warnings, that grand jury not
only refused to pursue the lynchers, but
also justified the crime in their final pre-.
sentiment. That rebuff did not silence
me. Ever since, until the acknowledged
failure of the Edgefeld prosecutions, l
did not cease to charge, urge and warn
the grand juries to bring lynchers to
trial. Now, am unwilling any longer
to use the expensive machinery of the
Court to enact farce. The only remedy
is to rouse the people to proper sense
of their danger and their disgrace. My
warnings thus far have been poured into
deaf ears, and begin to sound like an
idle tale even to myself.
If pulpit, press and all good people
would persistently unite to make lynch.
ing hateful, then the Courts could punish
and crush it out, Until that be done we
can only play Cassandra--warn in vain.
Let me say for the grand jury of York
that they added to their final present.
ment much earnest condemnation of the
lynchers. That "little crumb of COM
fort" is more than I ever before got from
grand jury.
Very respectfully yours,
B. G. PRESLEY,
Judge of First Circuit.
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Rumored Big Railroad Deal.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April S.-One
of the biggest railroad deals ever entered
into in the Southeast is on the tapis. A
rumor, apparently we'll founded, is aaoat
that the Richmond Terminal syndicate
are negotiating for the purchase of the
Georgia Central, of Georgia, and the
Florida Railway and Navigation Compa-
ny's system of Florida roads. No mem.
ber of the Richmond aud West Point
Terminal syndicate is accessible here,
but for the past few days there has been o
significant gathering Of leading railroad
men interested in these lines at Savan.
nah. Among them were John G. CAL
houn, of New York, who took leading
part in the Alexander scoop of the Geor-
gia Central last January; also his
brother, Patrick Calhoun, of Atlanta, G.
H. Phinizy and Uriah B. Harold, direc.
tors of the Central, and Isaac l.. Rice, OF
New York, large holder Of Central
stock, and said also to be interested in
the Richmond Terminal.
The price paid for the Florida road is
said to be $4,000 per mile. There are
CoV Allco AZ LILO oSotCm' AHCoo louoio
are further substantiated by the fact that
Austin Corbin, who is said to be inter.
ested in the Richmond Terminal syndi-
cate, was recently here and went over the
entire line of the system in company
with Receiver Duval.
Receiver Duval was seen this after
noon by o World correspondent and
asked about the reported sale. He said
he knew nothing of the sale, but frankly
admitted that such deal could happen
without his knowledge, though not likely
to. He said there bad been efforts here.
tofore to purchase the road by other sys.
TENS, but they would not pay enough.
He did not think the road could be
purchased for $4,000 per mile.
He said, however, that the Florida sys.
tenn would be organized before next sea-
son, but most likely by the roads own
bondholders. The Richmond and West
Point Terminal now owns the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, and il
it has captured the Florida system will
have direct line into Florida, with the
exception of a seventy.mile gap between
Jesup, Ga, and the nearest connection
with the Florida system. Rumors oi
this deal have created the greatest inter.
est among railroad men of the Southeast.
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The reports from the Michigan election
on the prohibition amendment to the
Constitution are as conflicting as to re.
quire an official count to determine the
result. It claimed both ways, with the
probabilities that the anti.prohibitionists
have small majority. 1t is, however,
such fatering vote for the prohibition
lists that they will not be deferred from
Immediately renewing the contest. The
cities gave large majorities againnt prohi.
bition. Detroit alone giving over $500
majority against the amendment. The
next contest will be made for the Legis.
lature, where the city mgorities will not
count for so much, and the matter will
be resubmitted. The frauds practiced
in the last election will be guarded
against, and the State will doubtless go
for prohibition by large majority, if it
has not already done 30.
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Wonderful Food and Medicine

Known and used by Physicians all over
the world. Scotts Emulsion not only
gives flesh and strength by virtue of it's
own nutritious properties, but creates an
appetite for food that builds up the wasted
body. II have been using SCOTS Emul-
sion for several years, and am pleased with
its action. Ny patients say it is pleasant
and palatable, and all grow stronger and
gain flesh from the use OF it.
use it in all cases of Wasting Diseases,
and it is specially useful for chill
dren when nutrient medication is needed,
as in Marasmus." W. Pierce, NJ. D.,
Knoxville, Ala. ''It is palatable and
easily assimilated, and children take it so
readily that it is pleasure to give TN.
L. FIELDER, M. D., Electic, Ala,
April 7, 1887 40
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Fatal Fight in Chesterfield.

CAMDEN, April lO.-One Talton Dan.
dy got into fuss on April 1 with Noah
Pefkinscn, on the east side of Lynche' 8
Creek, in Chesterfield County, and in.
6icted fatal wound. Talton, who says
be has been in communication with his
lawyer for several days, says be did not
know that warrant was out for him
until yesterday. He gave himself up to
the sheriff this morning. He claimed
that Noah had beat him several times
just because he could. He claims that
be did not know when he cut Noah, and
did not know he was dead till last
Wednesday. Noah died on Monday
following the fuss. No one was present
at the fuss. Talton Dandy is badly
beaten and bruised, and claims that he
did not cut Noah till he had been
knocked down twice and, therefore, cut
him in self.defence.
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An Earthquake in Vermont.

BURLINGTON, VT, April 1O.-Two
shocks of earthquake occurred here this
afternoon, the first rather light, at about
2.30, and the second ten minutes later.
The second shock was very heavy,
resembling the conclusion from large
gun, followed by a jar of fifteen seconds
duration. Doors and windows ratified,
and those living in the third story OF
blocks say the buildings seemed to sway
to and fro. People ran into the streets
in panic, many supposing that a terrific
explosion had occurred near by.
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FIRE INSURANCE.

r HEREBY certify that j. A. Brock,
i agent of the Home Insurance Co.,
incorporated by the State of New York
the Insurance Co. of North America, incor.
porated by the State Of Pennsylvania the
North British and Mercantile Ins. Co., in
corporated by England the Imperial In:
surance Co., incorporated by England, and
the Phoenix of Brooklyn Insurance Co..
incorporated by the State of New York,
has complied with the acquisitions of the
Act of the General Assembly, entitled can
Act to regulate the Agencies of Insurance
Companies not inc orp Grated in the State oi
South Carolina" and I hereby license the
said j. A. Brock, Agent aforesaid, to take
risks and transact all business of Insu-
rance in this State, in the County of An
derson, for and in behalf Of said compa'
MES. Expires March 3lst, 1883.
w. E. STONEY,
Comptroller General.
April IA. 1887 40 !
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Death Of a Famous Actor.

EVANSVILLE, IND, April lO.-Johr
I. Raymond, the celebrated actor, dice
here at quarter to l o'clock this morn
ing. he arrived here from the South or
Friday afternoon quite i'll from intestinal
disorder, complicated with heart trouble
About midnight last night he com
menced failing rapidly and became
unconscious. He was attended by mem
bers of his company, who are grief.
stricken over the sad occurrence. Mr.
Raymond's family live in New York anG
are not here,
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examination it will be seen that it affects
no person who does not attempt to sell,
or aid the sale of liquors withouta license.
If it passes it will not endanger the
rights of any citizen who does not
attempt to violate, or help others to vic.
late, the law against the retail of spiritu-
Gus liquors without license.
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These Are Solid Facts.

The best blood purifier and system reg
ulator ever placed within the reach Of
suffering humanity, truly is Electric
Bitters. Inactivity of the Liver, Bilious
ness, Jaundice, Consumption, Weak
Kidneys, or any disease of the urinary
organs, or whoever requires an appetizer
tonic or mild stimulant, will always find
Electric Bitters the best and only certain
cure known. They act surely and quick
ly, every bottle guaranteed to give entire
satisfaction or money refunded. Sold at
fifty cents bottle by Hill Bros.
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"A negro girl employed as servant
by DR.. j. P. Hunter, physician of Lau-
rens County, attempted to kill the Doctor
and family by putting rat poison in the
dinner. All'who partook of the poisoned
food became violently ill, but are now
out of danger. The girl fled, but was
captured in Spartanburg and brought
back to Laurens and placed in Jail. She
confessed, saying she was tired of being
bound out and wanted to kill the entire
family.
The number of Protestant baptisms
throughout Japan now averages about
120 each week.
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Whipped his Child to Death.

1t is reported that on Saturday, while
q respectable farmer in the upper end of
this county, near the Pickens line, was
whipping his son, small child, one day
last week, he struck him on the head
harder than was intended, causing death
in short time.-Greenvi2e Neps, April7 Z.
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A Remarkable Eseann.

Mrs Mary A. Daley, of Tunkhannock
Pa, was afflicted for six years with Asth.
ma and Bronchitis, during which time the
best physicians could give no relief. Her
life was despaired of, until in last Octo-
Der she procured Bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery, when immediate relief
was felt, and by continuing its use for a
short time she WAS completely cured,
gaining in flesh so lbs. in q few months.
Free Trial Bottles of this certain cure of
all Throat and Lung Diseases at Hill
Bros. Drug Store. Large Bottles 81 90.
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Insurance License.
Executive Department,
Office of Comptroller General,

Executive Department,
Office of Comptroller General,
Columbia, S. c., April l, 1887.
T CERTIFY that Mr.. Geo. E. Taylor, Of
i Pendleton, Agent of the Continental
Fire Insurance Company, incorporated by
the State of New York, has complied with
the acquisitions of the Act Of the General
Assembly entitled san Act to regulate the
Agencies of insurance Companies not in.
corporated in the State of South Carolina, F."
and I hereby license the said Mr.. Geo. e.
Taylor, Agent aforesaid, to take risks and
transact all business of Insurance in this
State, in the County of Anderson, for and
in behalf of said Company.
(Signed) w. E. STONEY,
Comptroller Gen.
April IA, 1887 40 q
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Manufacturing Campaign Thunder.

F. D. J. Lawrence, the colored Demo.
cratic lawyer, tells US that the only
object, in his opinion, Ex- Congressman
Smalls has in contesting the fair election
of Col. William Elliot is because he
(Snalls) has been influenced to do 80 in
order to furnish thunder for the next
national campaign and a little ready
cash for the numerous hangers.on whose
summers solstice promises starvation in
the face of an unpromising outlook for
plums, blackberries and watermelons.-
Palmetto Post.
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B, CLINKSCALES.
8. NJ. PIcKENs
important Notice.

A LII persons are hereby notified to re-
n move any and all distractions from
the running streams through their lands
during the month of May proximo, in ac'
cordance with an Act of the General AS
sembly requiring the same. Persons fail
ing so to do will be prosecuted upon infor
nation being made to this office.
J. JAMESON, Chm'n.
j. p. MCGEE,
a. o. NORRIS.
Board County Com. A. c., 8. G.
Per E. w. LONG, Clerk.
April 7. 1887 SO
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"A visitor to the penitentiary at
GAINESVILLE, o., while casually looking
through the institution last week, dis.
covered in one of the prisoners brother
of his who had run away from home at
the age of seven years and was supposed
BY the family to have been drowned.
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The abolition CT duelling in South
Carolina was regarded as step forward
in the civilization of this age, and yet.
with the experience Of both systems, We
doubt whether the change has been con-
ducive either to morality or the saving
of human life. The security from chal-
lenge has rendered some men insolent
and aggressive, to such an extent as to
provoke frequent outbursts Of passion
and violence throughout the State,
which are as damaging to the peace and
reputation, and as destructive to human
life, a. the duel ever was. The new order
of things conduces to the reign of the
bully, and gives to brute force security
and advantage which was not contem.
plated by the law. A man now with
murderous intent has only to prepare
himself for the fray, and by insulting his
antagonist induce him to make an attack,
or demonstration Of an attack, upon
which he can take the life ofsuch antag.
onist, and then plead sell: defence for the
murder, which he had perhaps deliber.
ately planned. We are not yet prepared
to advocate the repeal Of the anti duel
ling Act, but We do think it should
either be repealed, or heavy penalties
provided for deliberate and unjustifnble
personal insult. If the law takes away
the right Of the citizen to defend his
reputation in fair and equal manner
with his defamer, it should also under.
take to defend. his character and person
from insult and mean imputation. The
State should undo what has been done,
or go forward aud pass such additional
laws as are called for by the changed
condition Of things under the new law.
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Port Royal & Western Carolina
Railway Company.

AUGUSTA, GA, April 1st, 1887.
THE Augusta g. Knoxville; Savannah
i Valley Greenwood, Laurens & Spar
tanburg, and Greenville & Laurens Rail
road Companies have been consolidated
into one Company, and will hereafter be
known as the PORT ROYAL & WEST
ERN CAROLINA RAILWAY COMPA-
NY. The following are the officers of said
Company:
L. p. Alexander, President : NJ. S. Belk-
nap, General Manager w, w. Starr, Su-
perintendent Andrew Anderson, Secreta-
ry Edward Mcintyre, Treasurer W. F.
Shellman, Traffic Manager; E. T. Charl-
ton, G. F. A.
April II. 1887 40
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WARMING.

A LII persons are hereby warned not to
~. hire or harbor Nath Keown, or Nath
Hardy, colored, as he is under contract
with me until July 81, 1887. ANY person
disregarding this notice will be prosecuted
at law.
WILLIAM BURRISS, Sr.
April II, 1887 40 1
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HATS. NOTIONS, DRESS GOODS
TO THE LADIES
OF -
anderson and Vicinity

WE, the undersigned, have opened 6
w Millinery and Dress Ma.
king Business at he.Storerooms late
" occupied by Miss Della Keys.
We guarantee satisfaction In Millinery
and Dress Making, and Cutting and Fit.
ting done promptly, andin irst.class style
We earnestly. solicit the Ladies to give
US trial.
MISS FLORENCE C. SLOUGH,
Late of Oxford. Miss, Milliner,
MRS. M. A. SLOUGH,
OF Concord, N. c., and
MISS MARY A. CRUISE,
Late of Charleston. S. c., Dress Makers.
March 81, 1887 38 4
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The lynching of the Yorkyille prison.
ers, Of which an account appears in an.
other column Of this paper, is at present
the topic Of discussion In the State, and
Judge Preaaley's remarks to the Grand
Jury are very generally criticised by the
press. We publish Judge Pressley's
. card explaining his position, and are
) compelled to say that, while it may be
bad policy to admit it, there can be no
doubt, in our opinion, that he has stated
the situation accurately. The Courts are
powerless, as they are at present conduct
ed, to punish mob violence. We do not,
however, think the Grand Juries alone
% blame for this condition of society in
the United States. The Judges them
selves and the petit; juries also are to
+, blame for the prevalent feeling of uncer.
tainty about the guilty ever being
brought 70 pnnishment. The Judges
have established the practice of granting
bail 70 every one; who appears and asks
tor it in 2 capital or other case, and
usually; too, in Insignificant sums. They
impress 7 the case at the beginning with
their Certificate that the proof is not
strong, or the presumption great. BY
this means they releaue. men. charged
with murder where tho strongest proc f
is made, the only question, being ability
/ TO give: q moderate. bond, ranging per.
haps from one thousand to FIVE thousand
dollars, with the usual bond nearer the
former than the latter sum. Hence it is
that the man of means indirectly has an
advantage in, 1.-The commission of crime,
which sometimes appears to be a class ad.
vantage, though in reality it is only an
incident. The man who is murdered is
gone, while his .red-handed murderer is
turned ont To- work lin, the County from
which the jury to try him is to be drawn
fos sympathy and AID, in his trial.. It
need not be, wondered that with the ad j
! evantages allowed the criminal in organ
izing the Jury, and this privilege grant
ed him BY onr Judges, that it is SO diff :
cult to convict q man of means in South
Carolina Aud in Convictions for man.
4 daughter the sentences are usually very
light: The Judges themselves set the
example Of placing small value upon
human life, and it is not TO be-. wondered
that grand and petit juries fall into line
In the same direction. Il The uncertainty
of convictions and the inadequate pun.
ishment of crime by our Courts do more
to encourage lynch law than any other
cause. Public sentiment should demand
that lynchers be brought to trial and
puniahed. It is an unsafe and i'm.
civilized proceeding, and cannot be
permitted without the DANCE, Of
greater wrong and crime, in many
instances, than that which the
lyDchers seek to avenge. The law ought
to be certain, and punishments adequate
to the crimes committed. Then any
man, or set Of men, who take or attempt
20 take law into their own hands should
be dealt with Just as any other criminal
would be for the same ofeEse.
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WARMING.

A LII persons are warned not to harbor
II. or hire Ben Wright. Eliza Wright,
Frances Wright or Mary Wright, as they
are under contract with me for the year
1887. Any person or persons disregarding
this notice will be prosecuted at law.
A. A. BOWIE.
April IA, 1857 40 II